Clement II

Clement II (born, Saxony—died October 9, 1047, Aposella, near Pesaro, Romagna) was the pope from 1046 to 1047. Of noble birth, he was bishop of Bamberg, in Germany, when in 1046 he accompanied the German king Henry III on an expedition to Italy, where Henry found three rival popes (Sylvester III, Benedict IX, and Gregory VI), supported by rival Roman families, claiming the papacy. Having had all claimants deposed, Henry selected Suidger as pope. He...